CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a global marine environmental consulting firm, and its Suriname subsidiary, CSA Suriname N.V., have been awarded several additional projects in Suriname, including multi-year contracts for major oil and gas operators in the region. CSA will mobilize vessels of opportunity to perform field operations in a range of water depths up to 3,000 msw and manage multiple Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) programs offshore Suriname.

These studies will feed ESIA programs and will include Environmental Baseline Surveys with sampling and laboratory analysis, long-term metocean deployments to measure currents and waves, marine fauna observations, and passive acoustic monitoring in compliance with the Nationale Milieu Autoriteit (NMA) in Suriname.

The NMA is responsible for implementing the provisions of the Environmental Framework Law in Suriname to allow oil and gas project proponents to achieve permits within environmental guidelines. CSA has been serving the environmental needs of offshore oil and gas operators in Suriname since 2009 and formed an in-country office in 2021.

“The Suriname/Guyana region has been an exciting development in the oil and gas industry in recent years, and CSA has supported this local market for over 15 years,” stated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA. “CSA’s office in Paramaribo, Suriname, has helped us develop and maintain long-standing local relationships and provide CSA with a unique capacity for supporting this growing offshore energy sector with best-in-class multidisciplinary survey services.”